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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,029,170.75 and 50,664,178.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,029,170.75 and 50,664,178.69 is: 111,461,199.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,029,170.75 : 50,664,178.69 = 50,664,178.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,029,170.75/50,664,178.69 = 50,664,178.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,029,170.75x = 50,664,178.69 × 50,664,178.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,029,170.75x = 2,566,859,002,078,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,859,002,078,929/23,029,170.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,461,199.80

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